Mechanical toy



S. S. PETE MECHANI CAL TOY Jan. 5, 1932.

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MECHANI CAL TOY Filed March 12, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATTORNEY PatentedJan. 5, 1932 SARAH S. PETEgOF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA MECHANICAL" TOYApplication filed aren-1 ,1930. jseri i 1%. 435,278. 7

' The invention relates to improvements'in figure toys, an object beingto provide a mechanlcal operated toy in the form ofa mlmature performerand an aud ence the toy 1ncluding a performer anda number of spectators,each being capable of movement'to more effectually simulate the actionsof real persons.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a toy as abovestated,'wherein the performer will move in representation of ,a dancer,during which time the spectators will remain inactive, but as soon asthe performer stops ,'the spectators will move their arms D h Vimitation of applause. n

With the aboveand otherobjects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the toy.

Figure 2 is a section on an enlarged scale,

with a s'win ino' or clapping movement in Q the section being taken onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on the line closed the operatingmechanism for the toy.

The top of the housing represents a platform or stage 11, while thebottom 12 of the housing is removable and is secured in place byfastening devices 13. V

Mounted upon the stage or platform is a performer 14 and an audience,the latter com- The performer asclearly shown in Figure 3 of thedrawings has his arms 17 pivoted to his body by means of a pivot rod 19and. his elbows are provided with joints. The

as shown at21 and the knees are jointed as indicated at 22. Theperformer is provided with a suit 23.

The performer is supported upon an upwardly extending rod 24 which iscarried at the outer end of a lever 25. This lever is pivotally mountedas shown at 26 within a frame 27 and the latter is secured as shown at28 to the bottom-12 of the housing.

The free end of the'arm 25 is arrangedin the path of movement of pins'29. These pins-project laterally from one side of a rotary member orwheel 80, being spaced circumferentially around the wheel for aportion-of the distance only, the remaining porlegs'ar'e pivotallysecured to the body or torso t-ion being blank. Downward pivotal move- Iment'of the-free end of the lever 25 islimited by a bar 31 and isyieldingly held in engagement with this bar by means of a spring 32. YThe wheel 30 is mounted upon a shaft 33 and this shaft is mounted insuitable bearings provided in the frame 27. The wheel is 'pro vi'dedwith teeth 34 which are. engaged by a pinion 35. This pinionis mountedon ashaft 3 6'which eXte ndsoutward through the housing and is providedwith a finger piece 37 by fmeans of which it may be convenientlyrotated, Secured upon this shaft is a coiled spring 38, one end'beingsecured to the shaft and the opposite end secured to a stationary'member 39 carriedbythe frame 27. ,Thus, by rotating the shaft 36,thefspring 38,may be tensionedand when released, will rotate *the wheel30. This rotation of the wheel 30 will cause the lever 25 to movepivotally when provided in the body of the figure 15 ject laterally fromthe wheel 30. The pins 42 are spaced around the periphery of the wheel adistance equal to the blank space be tween the end pins 29 upon theopposite side of the wheel, so that when the lever 25 is pivotally movedby the pins 29, the lever 41 will be inactive, but as soon as pivotalmovement of the lever 29 ceases, the lever 41 will be moved pivotallythrough contact by the pins 42.

The outer end of the lever 41 carries a disk 48 from which extends anumber of arms 44 which with the disk simulates a spiderlike element.These arms radiate from the disk 43 and their outer outer ends haveextending therefrom rods These rods extend upward through the chairs 17and through the body of the figures 15. The arms 46 of the figures 15are pivotally connected to said figures at the shoulder as indicated at47. This pivotal connection is in the form of .a substantially V-shapedrod 48 forming a crank which extends through openings 49 These openingsare of sufficient size to provide a loose fit. The upper end of the rod45 is provided with an eye 50 which loosely'receives the rod 48. Whenpivotal movement is imparted to the lever 41, an up and down movementwill be imparted to the rods 45 and as each of the figures 15 and 16 isprovided with one of these rods, and as the arms of these figures arepivotally connected in the manner described, a swinging or clappingmovement will be imparted to the arms of the This audience- Aspreviously stated, due tothe relative arrangement of the pins 29 and 42,the figures or spectators 15 and 16 will remain inactive during thedancing of the performer 14, but as soon as the performer stops dancing,the arms of the figures 15 and 16 will at once be brought into action inimitation of applause.

The pinion 35 is rotatable upon the shaft 7 36 and is connected to saidshaft by means of a pawl and ratchet mechanism 51. This permits thespring to be wound by the key 37 without actuating the operatingmechanism. Unwinding of the spring however will cause the mechanism tooperate as previously explained.

The inventionv is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claims. Having described the invention What is claimed is 1. Ina figure toy of the kind described, a

' platform, a plurality of images constituting figures on the platform,means for effecting a dancing action to one of the images, verticallyshiftable arms on the remaining images,

cranks connected with the arms on the respective last designated images,a spider-like element having connection with the cranks and supportedfor rocking movement, mechanism for actuating the first named means andalsofor rocking said element, and a motor for driving said mechanism.

3. In a figure toy of the kind described, a platform, a plurality ofimages constituting figures on the platform, means for effecting adancing action to one of the images, vertically shiftable arms on theremaining images, cranks connected with the arms on the respective lastdesignated images, a spider-like element having connection with thecranks and supported for rocking movemeant, and mechanism for actuatingthe first named means and also for rocking said element, the saidmechanism being constructed to successively actuate the means andelement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SARAH S. PETE.

